Daily Republican., 1887-08-29
re Assasny OF zassss.

AtnouS = tno Aco0emy ot A0oio - |
new building, snd hes 6ssa used -
place OF amusement bat two seasons, Il
has been again renewed daring the
with any place OF ainuse.
ment In this country. when Mr.. Proc.
tor took hold OF the Academy, less than
one year ago, he and his very efficient |
manager, Mr.. II. p. S0uiier. astontshed |
tho people by announcing that there |
would be two performances every day
during each week, and there were very
few who did not think the venture
would prove = failure. The result, how
ever, showed that Messrs. Proctor and
Soulier uderstapd their business, aud
fully realized that all the people net ded
to induce them to support . place Of
amusement tuch ~ ihey proposed for
this city, WAS frst- class attractions,
presented by good companies at prices
that oil could afford TO pay, and a't:nd
not only once, but two Or three times
week.
The conseq uerc, WAS that the people
came In GRO ~ds, and the seating cApac
ity Of the building hsd 10 be increased
TO accom- modate tae patrons, while on
several occasions the attendance WAS 20
large that there was not even standing
room, and numbers had TO be turned
away. Thess Iaots fully convincing the
lessee and manager that . place Ct
amut cement such ~ they had intro
duoed, was not only needed In this city
but would be we'll supported d, they de.
termined to make Il As attractive and
oomfor tablo as 1t Was possible for money
to 90. and with this end In view have
bad . large force of men busy all sum.
msr. Their work 10 now Completa d,
and the result WAS shown last Saturday
night to quite large company. includ.
ing Representatives OF the press, who at
the invitation of Manager Soulier as.
, sembled at the Academy to inspect the
many Improvements.
The walls, which, when the season
closed, were rough and unsightly, have
, been made perfectly smooth, and Geld
, berg, with his magic brush, has deco.
: rated the ceiling with an original de-
sign representing the Lyra, aud in iti
a midst the four muses., Euterpe, Terpsi
. chore, Thalis and Clio, are seated OF
the banks of clouds Arrayed IN modest
A dTaperies. holding in their hands instru
h meuts showing the allegoricAi mesning z
q Around the muses and iyrA is mass o
!. leaf work and ornaments oil In gold.
The middle pieces are on o blue back
ground, end include musical trOpbie
|
!, drums, cymbals, flutes, Tyres, clsrionets
"a tAmboriD 60, harps, etc. In the dome Of
y = blue sky are Cupids seated on fieec
clouds, and in the act OF playing Of
"a m usicsl Instruments. Over the boxes
= on either side OF the proscenium arch
/. are studies of the art OF ornamentAtio
'n In relief work on silver background
a. These represent two muses carry IN
a. monster vases filled with musical in
~ struments.
"a The blending of the color In these d.
% signs is wonderful, and speaks loude
. than words OF the skill of the talented al
n tist who executed 1t.
o In addition to this great improvement
which makes the interior look like
a different building, there has been q ven,
"a lating apparatus introduced, which wi
.d preserve an even and moderate temper
rt ture, no matter how warm the wea h,
a. may be.
ho The dressing rooms have also been r
40 moved from underneath the stage to Il
"a second story of the Smith bui ding q
no joining the theatre. The rooms are I,
al in number and are built upon three sill
hi OF q spacious apartment, the centre
which will be green room. Each roo
be is fitted up with electric lights, miro
he and ample accommodations. The 81
'is room is large and well arrsnged and ea'
ke apartment has Its own window, thus e
ed suring proper ventilation.
w The stage has been fitted with nj
"a. scenery, mechanical effects and a 81
m. drop curtain, In addition to the plu
~ curtain. used last season and the entire q
nh ditorium has been supplied with elect
IN lights, the total for the improvement fo'
~. ing up something over S., ,00J.
a, After the theatre had been thorough
q, inspected on Saturday night by the CUES
-, they were invited on the stage, where
-. bounteous collation. was served and toa
ias drank to the future success OF the new I
). terprise.
,ob The Academy will be opened for
season on Thursday night, on which
,on casion George Hoey's farcical come
keep 1t Dark" will be presented W
,sa Mr.. W. T. Bryant and Miss Lizzie Ri
nsI mond in the leading roles. This play v
RI presented in this city last fall, and L
,ia. with the greatest favor, drawing crowt
IT, houses every night.